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National Hall
To the north of the Gallery of Contemporary Art is the National Hall, the cultural and social centre for Celje's Slovenes at the end of the 19th century and now the city hall.
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Gril Ranca
This place serves simple but scrumptious Balkan grills like pljeskavica and čevapčiči in full view of the Drava. Cool place on a hot night.
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Titov trg
In almost the exact centre of old Koper, Titov trg is a beautiful square full of interesting buildings; mercifully, like much of the Old Town's core, it is closed to traffic.
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Moja Afrika
Tastefully decorated with African masks, bamboo, vines and contemporary sculptures, this attractive café-bar, turns into a club with DJ and/or live music at the weekend.
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Glej Theatre
Glej has been Ljubljana's foremost experimental theatre, working with companies that include Betontanc (dance) and Grejpfrut (drama). It stages about five productions a year.
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Triglav Museum Collection
In Mojstrana, the starting point for the northern approaches to Triglav, the Triglav Museum Collection, housed in an old inn, shows the history of mountaineering in Slovenia.
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Gostilna Kos
Pri Škafarju does acceptable žlikrofi, but the best place to have this most Idrijan of specialities, especially the mushroom ones, is at the 'Blackbird'.
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Country Pub
It's not often that we recommend hotel outlets but this pleasant pub/restaurant on the ground floor of the Hotel Štorman is a viable option in a city with few choices.
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Takos
This atmospheric Mexican restaurant in Lent serves excellent fajitas and quesadillas turns into a snappy little night spot after the 23:00 happy hour on Friday and Saturday.
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Beach
Koper's tiny Beach, on the northwest edge of the Old Town, has a small bathhouse with showers and changing rooms, toilet, grassy area for lying in the sun and café-bar.
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Almerigogna Palace
At the end of Čevljarska ulica and down the stone steps is the Almerigogna Palace, a painted Venetian Gothic palace and arguably the most beautiful building in Koper.
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Klub Metropol
This ultramodern bar with multicoloured comfy chairs and a groovy glass bar is almost too good for the students who frequent it and the hackers from Kiber Pipa downstairs.
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Rotunda of John the Baptist
Behind the cathedral to the north is a circular Romanesque Rotunda of John the Baptist, a baptistery dating from the second half of the 12th century with a ceiling fresco.
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La Storia
This Italian-style trattoria in the same building as the Hotel Koper focuses on pasta and salads and has outside seating in the warmer months. The salad bar is good value.
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Dolphin Gate
Behind the market north of Tartinijev trg, medieval homes have been built into an ancient defensive wall along Obzidna ulica, which passes under 15th-century Dolphin Gate.
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Pizzeria Glaž'k
This basic pizzeria is up a gentle slope 200m north of Cesta 4 Maja and across from the 16th-century Parish Church of Our Lady. Set lunch is a bargain at around €3.
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summer tobogganing track
In summer, the tiny (6-hectare) Straža-Bled ski centre becomes a summer tobogganing track, on which you wend your way down a metal chute sitting on a mini 'bobsled'.
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Bovec Rafting Team
There are up to a dozen outfits organising all kinds of adventure sports. Among the better known is Bovec Rafting Team, in a kiosk opposite the Martinov Hram restaurant.
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Pr'skelet
OK, it might be something of a one-joke wonder but you'll shake, rattle and roll at this skeleton-themed basement bar, where cocktails are two for one throughout the day.
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Grajska Kavarna
You wouldn't go out of your way to reach the 'Castle Café', but if you're on the hill and thirsty or peckish, it's a decent pit stop. Think 1970s concrete café.
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Torbice Grošelj
Located in the Old Town where there is a growing number of designer shops, Torbice Grošelj sells handbags by designer Marjeta Grošelj in top-quality leather.
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Aqua Larix Wellness Centre
The Aqua Larix Wellness Centre in the Hotel Larix is an indoor water park with pools, saunas and treatment centres and a great place to relax after a day on the slopes.
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Maribor and Ptuj Tour from Ljubljana
9 hours (Departs Ljubljana, Slovenia)
by Viator
Maribor is the second biggest town in Slovenia and in character totally different from Ljubljana and the western parts of the country. It is situated on the…Not LP reviewed
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Bohinj Adrenalin Park
PAC Sports can arrange visits to Bohinj Adrenalin Park, featuring high rope courses and walkways, giant swings and so on behind the Hotel Pod Voglom (under renovation).
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Center Bohinj Pizzerija
This jack-of-all-trades just down from the tourist office is the only eatery in the centre of Ribčev Laz. It can satisfy all tastes (except very demanding ones).
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